Saturday, 7 September 2024

Fritz makes 1st Grand Slam final

2024 US Open - Men’s Singles Day 12 semi final 2

2024 US Open, final Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Hard, New York City, New York, USA, 26 August - 8 September 2024

Defending champion:
Novak Djokovic (2) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (3) 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3

Semi final 2:

Taylor Fritz (12) v Frances Tiafoe (20)

Tiafoe won the first match between the players in 2016 Indian Wells first round.
Fritz won rhe next six meetings, including the most recent:
2023 Acapulco quarter final.

First semi final for both players at Grand Slam level.

Fritz broke serve in game two of the opening set.

Tiafoe broke back in game five for 2-3.
He saved a break point in the following game and held for 3-3.

Tiafoe broke again in game seven to lead 4-3.
He saved a break point in game eight and held for 5-3.

Fritz served to stay in the set and held for 4-5.

Tiafoe served out the set 6-4.

No break chances for nine games of set two.

Tiafoe saved a set point in game ten and held for 5-5.

Serving at 5-6 to stay in the set, Tiafoe was broken, and Fritz took the set 7-5.

Tiafoe broke serve in the opening game of set three.
He consolidated for 2-0.

Fritz served at 3-5 to stay in the set and held for 4-5.

Tiafoe served out the set 6-4.

No break opportunities for nine games of set four.

Tiafoe served at 4-5 to stay in the set, but was broken, and Fritz took the set 6-4.

Fritz broke serve in the second game of the decider to lead 2-0.
He broke again in the fourth game to lead 4-0.

Tiafoe retrieved one of the breaks in the next game and trailed 1-4.

Fritz broke in the sixth game and led 5-1.

He served out the match 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-1

Final will be between:

Jannik Sinner (1) (Italy) v Taylor Fritz (12) (USA)

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